Andrew Harkness

About Andrew Harkness

Versatile professional focused on achieving business outcomes and creating customer value.

Experience

1. Director of Operations- Plant and Fuel Production

   Lifecycle Renewables, Inc

   Oct 2016 — Present · Tewksbury, MA, US

   Lead multi-site operations, including new facility design and build.• Led operational areas of business through multiple acquisitions, including customer transition, facility relocation, strategic planning and purchasing, staffing, and technical project lead during plant modifications.• Transferred and grew sales partnership program and high-level relationships with Sysco Corporation, generating 10% channel growth in new customer contracts following company acquisition.• Manage downstream inside sales, coordinating with partner suppliers and internal production, resulting in record sales volume (1.4 MM gallons) and revenue ($4MM).• Lead fuel manufacturing process, including scalability, equipment procurement, continuous improvement, and KPI analysis. Efforts have led to a 50% increase in facility throughput.

Education

• Wheaton College Massachusetts

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, BA

  2002 — 2006

• Endicott College

  MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations

  2016 — 2017

Skills

• Conflict Resolution
• Regulatory Compliance
• Logistics Management
• Lean Six Sigma
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Customer Service
• Business Process Improvement
• Start-Ups
• Cleantech
• Fuel
• Waste to Energy
• Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Sustainable Energy
• Recycling
• Business Strategy
• R&D
• Environmental Awareness
• Alternative Energy
• Biofuels
• Supply Chain Management
• Factory
• Biodiesel
• Biomass
• Solar Energy
• Petroleum
• Energy Management
• Human Resources
• Wind
• Leadership
• Value Stream Mapping
• Renewable Energy